ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Description
How is biodiversity distributed on Earth? What ecological, evolutionary and historical factors determine these patterns of biodiversity distribution? What are the changes induced by human activities on the global distribution of biodiversity? In this course, we will study the role of spatio-temporal variations in the global environment on the dynamics of biodiversity. In particular, we will examine the influence of long-term climate cycles on the past and present diversity of organisms. We will also address the impact of human activities and global changes on biodiversity at the planetary scale.
Objectives
"- Understanding the links between biogeography, macroecology, macroevolution and conservation biology;
- Acquisition of an approach to ecology linking multiple scales of space and time, but also functional and evolutionary aspects;
- Acquisition of a multidisciplinary approach to the study of biodiversity."
Necessary pre-requisites
Basic knowledge of community ecology and evolutionary biology
Knowledge control
Continuous assessment : 100%.